[dirtboy]

I will support whichever of the three candidates emerges as the front-runner after SC, especially if one has a clear advantage over the other two. All three have pros and cons to me. I lean Gingrich but not so strongly as to actively promote him over the other two. My primary concern is not getting stuck with Romney, and a split of the anti-Romney vote is what Mitt is counting on.

And IMO the impetus on Gingrich in SC is even stronger than it is on Perry. If Gingrich cannot top Santorum and Perry in SC, he should get out, it should be a very friendly state to his candidacy. Whereas if Perry can come in a strong second, he can make the case to stay in.

Whoever comes in third should definitely get out.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Whoever comes in third should definitely get out.

Since the delegates are not winner take all (that will change on Super Tuesday - March 6 - I believe) it would be wrong for a solid, consistent conservative to drop out now, (we've seen the roller coaster-musical-chairs nature of this primary) and possibly leave us without a viable candidate.